"OMA" 2005 Obituary

O'MALLEY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-09-05 published
MONETTE,
Lillian (formerly
CLARKE, née
WALTERS)
Of Chatham and formerly of Guilds passed away peacefully at the
Chatham Kent Health Alliance surrounded by her loving family
on Saturday, September 3, 2005. She was born near Guilds where
she resided most of her life on the family farm and is the daughter
of the late Jonathan Bentley and Mabel
WALTERS.
Lillian is survived
by her beloved husband George
MONETTE; loving daughter Dorothy
O'MALLEY and husband Tom of Brights Grove; son John
CLARKE and
wife Glenda of Guilds; granddaughters Paula
FRAPPIER and Jamie,
Windsor; Lori
VERCOUTEREN and Paul of Guilds. Her first husband
James CLARKE died in 1984. Lillian served on the Harwich Township
council for a number of years before becoming Deputy Reeve and
a member of Kent County Council; a member of the New Scotland
United Church and a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
In her late years she enjoyed spending her winter at Lake Worth
and Sebring areas of Florida. A private family funeral service
was held Monday at the J.L. Ford Funeral Home in Blenheim with
Rev. Bill TERRIS officiating. Interment in Morpeth Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the charity of choice would be appreciated.

O'MALLEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-05-27 published
SMITH,
Jack "
Jake"
Retired Owner of Mid-North Caulking and Installation Ltd. Dedicated
golfer of Lively Golf Course. Peacefully in hospital, with his
family all around him, after a lengthy illness, on May 26, 2005.
Beloved husband of Alice
(O'MALLEY.)
Loving father of Catherine
and her husband Peter
CLOTHIER of Toronto, Diane and her husband
Ross MOORE of Toronto, and Dave
SMITH of Sudbury. Devoted Grandpa
of his beautiful grandchildren, Rebecca, Shoshauna, Cody, Samantha,
and Brooke. son of Margaret and John
SMITH (deceased) of Markham.
Brother of Harry
SMITH and his late wife
Lucy of Toronto, Peter
SMITH and his wife
Marlene of Toronto. Brother-in-law to Elizabeth
(Liz) and Morley
POTASH,
MaureenO'MALLEY and her late husband
Tony, and John
O'MALLEY (deceased.) Uncle to nieces and nephews,
Lorne, Tobi, Randy, Marilyn, Kathleen, and Carolyn, and great-niece
Addie and great-nephew Jonah. A special thank you to Community
Care Access Centre and his nurses from Bayshore who faithfully
cared for him daily and the staff of Memorial Hospital Site.
The dedicated care of his doctors Dr. David
EWING-
BUI, Dr. Julie
BOWEN and Dr. Terry
CARSCADDEN was sincerely appreciated by his
family. Funeral Service in the Lougheed Funeral Home, 252 Regent
Street, at Hazel Street, Monday, May 30, 2005 at 1: 00 p.m. Cremation
at the Park Lawn Crematorium. If desired, memorial donations
may be made to Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre or
to a charity of your choice. (Friends may call Sunday from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. and after 12 noon Monday). Forever loved I love you
Jake We love you Dad We love you Grandpa

OMAND o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-02-12 published
OMAND,
William▼
Born August 31st, 1915, died peacefully at Mt. Sinai Hospital
on February 9th, 2005. Beloved husband and partner of 61 years
of Edith Janet (E.J..) Devoted father of Carolyn and John
WOOD,
Jim and Jill, David and Janice, Sheila and Andy
McLAUCHLIN.
Adored▼
grandfather of Melissa, Mairi and Jessica
OMAND,
Geordie,▼Meg and
Lexi OMAND,
Jamie,▼Andrew▼ and Kate
McLAUCHLIN. Bill was loved so
much and will be sorely missed by all his family and Friends.
Friends may call at Trull "North Toronto" Funeral Home and Cremation
Centre, 2704 Yonge Street (5 blocks south of Lawrence) on Sunday,
February 13, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service in celebration
of Bill's life will be held at Glenview Presbyterian Church (Glenview
Avenue at Yonge, 3 blocks south of Lawrence) on Monday, February
14, 2005 at 12 p.m. A reception will follow the service. Interment
Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to The
Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.

OMAND o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-02-11 published
OMAND,
William▲
Born August 31st, 1915, died peacefully at Mt. Sinai Hospital
on February 9th, 2005. Beloved husband and partner of 61 years
of Edith Janet (E.J..) Devoted father of Carolyn and John
WOOD,
Jim and Jill, David and Janice, Sheila and Andy
McLAUCHLIN.
Adored▲
grandfather of Melissa, Mairi and and Jessica
OMAND,
Geordie,▲
Meg and Lexi
OMAND,
Jamie,▲Andrew▲ and Kate
McLAUCHLIN. Bill was
loved so much and will be sorely missed by all his family and
Friends. Friends may call at Trull "North Toronto" Funeral Home
& Cremation Centre, 2704 Yonge Street, (5 blocks south of Lawrence)
on Sunday, February 13, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral
service in celebration of Bill's life will be held at Glenview
Presbyterian Church (Glenview Avenue at Yonge, 3 blocks south
of Lawrence) on Monday, February 14, 2005 at 12 p.m. A reception
will follow the service. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would
be appreciated.

O'MARA o@ca.on.kent_county.wallaceburg.wallaceburg_courier_press 2005-02-23 published
LEMAK,
Steve▼
Mr. Steve LEMAK of Wallaceburg passed away on Monday, February
21, 2005 at the "Sydenham Campus", in Wallaceburg, at the age
of 82. Steve was born in Hungary and was a
son of the late Steve
and Flora LEMAK. He came to Canada in 1937 and settled in Wallaceburg
where he worked all of his life. He retired as the Assembly Manager
for North American Plastics in Wallaceburg. Steve enjoyed making
wine, spending time in his garden and his yard was his pride
and joy. Beloved husband of 60 years to Margaret
(VARGA)
LEMAK.
Loving father and father-in-law of Susan and Jeff
WILLIAMS of
Chatham. Cherished grandfather of April
WILLIAMS of Chatham.
Kind brother of Mary and the late Steve
PALOCZ of Wallaceburg
and Jim and Janet
LEMAK of Chatham. Kind brother-in-law of Rose
and Mike O'MARA of Chatham, Helen and the late John
PETER of
Harrow, and the late Elizabeth
OPRE.
Special▼ uncle to John
OPRE
and Mike OPRE both of Brantford. Also survived by many nieces
and nephews. He will be missed by his cat Daisy. Visitation will
be held at the Eric F. Nicholls Funeral Home, 639 Elgin Street,
in Wallaceburg, on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, February
24, 2005 at 11 a.m. from the funeral home. Interment will be
in Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg. As an expression of sympathy
donations to the Canadian Cancer Society may be left at the funeral
home. As a living memorial a tree will be planted in Nicholls
MemorialForest in memory of Steve
LEMAK.

O'MARA o@ca.on.kent_county.wallaceburg.wallaceburg_courier_press 2005-03-09 published
LEMAK,
Steve▲
Mr. Steve LEMAK of Wallaceburg passed away suddenly surrounded
by his family, on Monday, February 21, 2005 at the "Sydenham
Campus", in Wallaceburg, at the age of 82. Steve was born in
Hungary and was a
son of the late Steve and Flora
LEMAK. He came
to Canada in 1937 and settled in Wallaceburg where he worked
all of his life. He retired as the Assembly Manager for North
American Plastics in Wallaceburg. Steve enjoyed making wine,
spending time in his garden and his yard was his pride and joy.
Beloved husband of 60 years to Margaret
(VARGA)
LEMAK.
Loving
father and father-in-law of Susan and Jeff
WILLIAMS of Chatham.
Cherished grandfather of April
WILLIAMS of Chatham. Kind brother
of Mary and the late Steve
PALOCZ of Wallaceburg and Jim and
Janet LEMAK of Chatham. Kind brother-in-law of Rose and Mike
O'MARA of Chatham, Helen and the late John
PETER of Harrow and
the late Elizabeth
OPRE.
Special▲ uncle to John
OPRE and Mike
OPRE both of Brantford. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
He will be missed by his cat Daisy. The late Steve
LEMAK rested
at the Eric F. Nicholls Funeral Home, 639 Elgin Street, in Wallaceburg,
until Thursday, February 24, 2005 when the funeral service was
held in the chapel of the funeral home at 11 a.m. Pall Bearers
were: Jeff
WILLIAMS, Mike
O'MARA, Mike
OPRE, Steve
HENRY, Chris
ELVERS and John
DUNN. Honourary Pall Bearers were Charlie
MORASICS,
Peter WALKER and Rudy
UDZBINAC. Flower Bearers were April
WILLIAMS,
Tammy DUNN, Rose
O'MARA, Irene
VANMENSEL and John
OPRE. Interment
has taken place in Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg. As an expression
of sympathy donations to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance "Sydenham
Campus" Foundation may be left at the funeral home. As a living
memorial a tree will be planted in Nicholls Memorial Forest in
memory of Steve
LEMAK.

O'MARA o@ca.on.kent_county.wallaceburg.wallaceburg_courier_press 2005-05-04 published
WOODS,
RobertOrville
Robert Orville
WOODS age 65 of Florence passed away at Four Counties
Hospital, Newbury on Saturday, April 30, 2005. He was born in
Dawn Township,
son of the late Orville and Verla
WOODS.
Surviving
are three sons Stephen and Kelly
WOODS of Chatham, John
WOODS of
Dresden and Michael
WOODS of Chatham; six grandchildren; sister
Jean CARVATH of Toronto and brother Howard
WOODS of Lakeside
sister-in-law Marlene
WOODS of Ridgetown. Predeceased by son
Kevin and sister Lena
O'MARA.
Visitors▼ will be received at the
Thomas L. Deburger Funeral Home, 620 Cross Street, Dresden on
Tuesday 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted from the
chapel of the funeral home on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at 1 p.m.
with Reverend Andrew
SONG officiating. Interment in Dresden Cemetery.

O'MARA o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-10-27 published
O'MARA,
RobertJohn
At Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie on Wednesday, October 26,
2005, Mr. Robert John
O'MARA of Innisfil, and formerly of Listowel,
in his 56th year. Beloved
son of Jack and Lois
O'MARA of London.
Dear brother of Richard and Wendy
O'MARA of Barrie, and Janice
and Dan WIGHTON of London. Uncle of Kendra and Kelsi
WIGHTON,
and Pam and Cindy
MALLION.
Predeceased by his mother Gladys
(BROWN)
O'MARA, and by his nephew Dustin
WIGHTON.
Visitation▲ will be
held at the Robert Trench Funeral Home, Listowel on Friday from
7: 00 to 9:00 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Saturday,
October 29th at 11: 00 a.m. Reverend Steven
COX officiating. Following
cremation, interment in Fairview Cemetery, Listowel. Memorial
donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation, or to a charity of your
choice would be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at
www.roberttrenchfuneralhome.com

O'MARA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-01-16 published
LOW/LOWE/LOUGH,
DavidA.
(Long time Member and President of the Oakville Chapter of Civitan
International) David passed away peacefully at home on Saturday,
January 15th, 2005, in his 61st year. Beloved husband of Henryka
(KRECH.)
Loved father of Michael (Laura
DONNELLY-
LOW/LOWE/LOUGH) and Jason
(Christine
O'MARA.)
Grandfather of Peyton, James David, Jamie
and Taylor. Predeceased by parents Reginald and Julia
(LAROCQUE)
LOW/LOWE/LOUGH.
Brother of Elaine
MacKINNON (Ken) of Port Alberni, British
Columbia, and Jane
LOW/LOWE/LOUGH, Toronto, Ontario. Uncle of Kevin
MacKINNON,
London, Ontario, and Kim
GINN of Katy, Texas. David was actively
involved in the community and many fundraising ventures. Visitation
will be held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64
Lakeshore Road West, Oakville (905-844-2600) from 7-9 p.m. Monday.
Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at St. Michael's
Parish, 181 Sewell Drive, Oakville. For those who wish, memorial
donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.
E-mail condolences may be sent to kopriva@eol.ca; please place
LOW/LOWE/LOUGH on the subject line.

O'MARA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-02-23 published
LAREAU,
Geoffrey
At the Welland Hospital - Woolcott Wing on February 22, 2005
in his 89th year. Beloved husband of Marguerite (née
O'MARA.)
Loving father of Greg (Lynn) of Oakville, Paul (Heather) of Burlington
and Cathy (Gord)
OPPERMAN of Welland. Beloved grandfather of
Allison,Jeffery,Jaymie, Matthew and Shannon
LAREAU and Kevin,
Kristy (Jim) and Jonathan
OPPERMAN.
Predeceased by his parents
Henry and Gertrude
LAREAU, brother Edward and sisters Marjorie
FRANCOEUR, Mildred
CLASPER and Viola
LAREAU. Mr.
LAREAU was a
veteran of World War 2 serving with the Alouette Squadron Royal
Canadian Air Force, recipient of the D.F.C. and was a retired
employee of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with over 30
years service. A private family service will be held. As an expression
of sympathy, donations may be made to a charity of your choice
with cards available at the H. L. Cudney Funeral Home, 241 West
Main Street, Welland, who are in care of his arrangements.

OMARALI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-04-08 published
OMARALI, Al-Haj Dr. Unus
Family▼Physician,▼ born 1927 in Trinidad, Dr
OMARALI graduated
from the Royal College of Physician in Dublin, Ireland. He started
practice in Canada in 1965 in Etobicoke and subsequently on the
Danforth in 1972.
He enjoyed practicing medicine, as well as social and religious
work including performing marriages. His generosity to patients,
Friends and relatives was renowned. He performed Hajj 25 years
ago, and returned to Mecca as a volunteer doctor. He was an active
member of the Doctor's Lion's Club.
He will be forever loved by his wife of 48 years, Phirosa. He
will be fondly remembered by his children Haidar, Iqbal and Zenobia
and their respective spouse Shaheen, Tasneem and Nabil. He leaves
behind his loving grandchildren Shazia, Shazad, Ayesha, Zoya,
and future grandchild Adam Unus. He will be remembered by his
sisters Abeda, Sabera, Sharifa, Sherida, Una, and brothers Luqman
and Abul.
He died peacefully surrounded by family at North York General
Hospital, April 6th, 2005. Tariq Mosque (99 Beverley Hills Drive,
North York) will hold the viewing at 11 a.m., and service after
Juma prayer Friday, April 8th.
From Allah we came, and to him is our eventual return.

OMARALI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-12-14 published
Unus Mohamed
OMARALI
By Darryl DEAN,
Wednesday,December 14, 2005, Page A24
Physician, devout Muslim, community leader. Born November 21,
1927, in Charlieville, Trinidad. Died April 6 in Toronto of a
heart attack, aged 77.
Dr. OMARALI, the "World's Greatest Marriage Officer," according
to a plaque that he kept on his desk, knew the value of laughter,
and his jovial disposition seemed to have had a therapeutic effect
on many who met him.
But behind his laughter was a serious commitment to his profession
and community.
He had been a physician for half a century and the news of his
passing evoked fond memories of a man simply called "Doc" by
many of his patients, who came from diverse communities in multicultural
Toronto. He had taken a special interest in new Canadians and
empathized with the plight of refugees.
And for thousands who fled from Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and
other Commonwealth Caribbean countries claiming refugee status
in Canada, he became an advocate.
Not only did he speak out on behalf of these new arrivals but
he provided free medical services to many of those in need.
Dr. OMARALI had set his sights on a career as a doctor at an
early age.
In 1948, after teaching at Naparima College, the local high school
from which he graduated, he left Trinidad for Canada to enter
the University of Saskatchewan. He later moved to Ireland to
attend medical school.
He qualified in medicine in 1955 and, after completing his internship
at Beth-El Hospital in New York, he returned to Trinidad, where
he worked in the ear, nose and throat clinic at the San Fernando
General Hospital.
In 1957, he went to England to further his studies in laryngology
and otology and, on his return to Trinidad, went into private
practice.
I got to know "Doc" in the late 1960s after he had relocated
to Canada and established a family practice in Toronto. I went
to see him on the recommendation of a friend who told me that
he was the kind of doctor with whom I would be comfortable: "caring
and willing to listen."
I remember my first visit to Dr.
OMARALI's office. There were
few empty chairs in the waiting room and I spent a lot of time
leafing through magazines before my name was called.
After my checkup, Dr.
OMARALI listened to my stories and even
laughed at my jokes.
Over the years we chatted about a wide range of subjects: from
personal medical matters to controversial topics such as politics
and religion. He was a devout Muslim who was able to maintain
friendly dialogue with non-Muslims.
Although he spent long hours at his office, he found time for
community service and religious activities. He received several
awards for community work with various organizations, including
a leadership role with the Lions Club.
Dr. OMARALI was one of the elders in the Muslim community responsible
for the purchase of a church in Toronto's west end, which was
transformed into a mosque -- the Jami Masjid.
"Doc" officiated at hundreds of weddings in Ontario. His widow,
Phirosa, recalled that he found great joy in marrying people.
The self-styled "World's Greatest Marriage Officer" was the father
of three: two sons, Haidar and Iqbal, and a daughter, Zenobia,
and grandfather to five.
When he retired in the 1979, I missed his laughter and the lively
chats we used to have. By then his health was failing and he
had to undergo heart surgery and a tracheotomy affected his speech.
Patients will remember "Doc" as a man who took time to listen
but was not afraid to speak out for causes.
Darryl was a patient of Dr.
OMARALI.

OMARALI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-04-08 published
OMARALI, Al-Haj Dr. Unus
Family▲Physician,▲ born 1927 in Trinidad, Dr
OMARALI graduated
from the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin, Ireland. He started
practice in Canada in 1965 in Etobicoke and subsequently on the
Danforth in 1972. He enjoyed practicing medicine, as well as
social and religious work including performing marriages. His
generosity to patients, Friends and relatives was renowned. He
performed Hajj 25 years ago, and returned to Mecca as a volunteer
doctor. He was an active member of the Doctor's Lion's Club.
He will be forever loved by his wife of 48 years, Phirosa. He
will be fondly remembered by his children Haidar, Iqbal and Zenobia
and their respective spouses Shaheen, Tasneem and Nabil. He leaves
behind his loving grandchildren Shazia, Shazad, Ayesha, Zoya,
and future grandchild Adam Unus. He will be remembered by his
sisters Abeda, Sabera, Sharifa, Sherida, Una, and brothers Luqman
and Abul. He died peacefully surrounded by family at North York
General Hospital, April 6th 2005. Tariq Mosque (99 Beverley Hills
Drive, North York) will hold the viewing at 11 a.m., and service
after Juma Prayer Friday April 8th. From Allah we came, and to
Him is our eventual return.